PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henry Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanley Messie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanley Messie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Morris
vs
Messie

180 cm
25
179 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stanley Messie!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Messie moves into the clinch.
Messie lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Morris or not.
Messie looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Messie struggles to land a body shot inside as Morris controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Messie.
Messie digs a right hand into Morris's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Morris's gas tank.
Morris misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Messie.
A short body shot lands from Messie as the two fighters clinch.
Messie is leaning against Morris and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Morris is breathing heavily.
Morris displaying some good clinch control by pressing Messie up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Messie.
Messie lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Messie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Messie lands a body punch in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Messie - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Messie lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Messie lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A body shot lands from Messie.
Messie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Messie scores with a shoulder strike.
Messie lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Messie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Messie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morriss head.
Messie lands an uppercut.
Messie is working Morris over against the cage.
Messie lands a shot to the body.
Messie will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Morris up against the cage.
Messie lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Messie lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Messie.
Messie lands a body punch.
Messie lands a body punch.
Messie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Messie lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Messie.
Messie is working Morris over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris takes a shot to the head.
Messie lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Messie as the two fighters clinch.
Messie pushes Morris back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Messie scores with a shot to the side of Morris's head.

Morris is rocked!
Messie lands an uppercut.
Oh Morris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Messie lands with a light punch inside.
Messie lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Morris to his knees! Messie keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stanley Messie!
In his post fight interview, Stanley Messie started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.